Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Combining
Tunisian crochet stitches with traditional crochet stitches is a neat thing to
do for a variety of reasons. Intricate designs can be developed within your
projects; all-over fabrics acquire delicate details, which make them stand out
all the more.

Today’s post
is a system of sequences, if you will. In the first sequence, you will
alternate between Tunisian knit and Tunisian pearl stitches. Single crochet
stitches are used for the second sequence. Then a row of dc Tunisian crochet
knit stitches, after which you’ll repeat the single crochet sequence, followed
by the Tunisian knit and pearl sequence.

Alternating
Tunisian Crochet with Single Crochet 103112

You will be making a
foundation chain, casting on loops and then casting them off your afghan hook. You
will be working only on the front side of the fabric, when making traditional
Tunisian crochet stitches. However, you will be turning your piece, when making
traditional crochet stitches.

Cast
on: Insert hook in desired space, yarn
over, draw up loop

Cast
off: Yarn over, draw through loop or
loops indicated

Note: Cast off 1 loop
first for edge, then 2 loops at a time until you have 1 loop left on your hook.

Begin by
making a traditional Tunisian foundation row, using as many stitches as you
need or want. Follow Steps 1 – 6 for pattern
instructions, completing fabric using the desired finishing technique, or
leaving unfinished to join to other pieces, when ready.

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Tunisian
crochet cross stitches create a range of interesting fabrics. Using traditional
Tunisian crochet stitches, and a cross-stitch technique, you can easily make
some positively gorgeous projects, using very little time and effort. Please keep in mind, larger stitches tend to widen the fabric respectively.

Today’s post
uses Tunisian Simple Stitch (TSS) for the base. This is where you insert only
through the vertical bar.

Cross Stitch
Crochet Technique

Step 1: Skip first stitch, insert hook in following
stitch

Step 2: Cross back over stitch just made, and insert
hook in the stitch you missed

(In other
words, your stitch is an “X” >>> Step 1: / and Step 2:
\, working over the next 2 stitches in your pattern.)

These fabric
cross-stitch diagrams help illustrate the point. They are from Wikipedia
Commons, and are public domain graphs.

Tunisian Simple
Stitch Double Crochet Cross Stitch:
Notice how this stitch has a lacier appearance. You can see how to make
Tunisian Double Crochet stitches in my TunisianDouble Crochet Knit Stitch post. Simply follow the same procedure, using
Tunisian Simple Stitch, instead of Tunisian Knit Stitch.

Tunisian Simple
Stitch Triple Crochet Cross Stitch:
Notice how this stitch develops twists in its rows, similar to a cable
stitch. Learn how to make TSSTriple Crochet here.

That’s all
for now, good people! Thanks for visiting the Lots of Crochet Stitches blog!

Variations
for patterns are created when yarn is passed in front of (pearl) or behind
fabric, and when chain stitches are added, to create a lacy effect. Variations
are also made when different basic Tunisian stitches are combined to make
interesting patterns, or when traditional crochet stitches are interspersed
with Tunisian crochet stitches.

Complete Tunisian crochet projects by making single crochet stitches across the last row, or by (slip stitching) to cast off loops, as explained here.

That’s all
for now, good people! Thanks for visiting the Lots of Crochet Stitches blog!

Saturday, October 27, 2012

Today’s
Tunisian pattern is very easy to make. All you need to do is the math – which is
in multiples of 10. Using the Tunisian Simple Stitch, and alternating between
regular and pearl stitches, you can create a sizable project that looks
absolutely gorgeous, with minimal effort. Incidentally, this is a fabulous pattern to make a quick winter hat!

Creative Notice: I’m not sure if this
has ever been done before. I don’t own a Tunisian stitch book and haven’t
searched to see if it’s online. Please respect all copyright for this pattern.
Thank you.

Basic Tunisian Crochet
rules apply to this pattern. You will be making a foundation chain, casting on
loops and then casting them off your afghan hook. You will be working only on
the front side of the fabric, without turning your piece.

Cast
on: Insert hook in desired space, yarn
over, draw up loop

Cast
off: Yarn over, draw through loop or
loops indicated

Note: Cast off 1 loop
first for edge, then 2 loops at a time until you have 1 loop left on your hook.

Tunisian Simple Stitch>>> Insert hook only through
the vertical bar, yarn over and cast on a loop

Tunisian Simple Pearl Stitch>>> Place yarn directly over
hook, insert through vertical bar, place yarn under hook, yarn over and cast on
loop

Note:
Tunisian Simple Stitch is different from the Tunisian knit stitch, in that you
are only working with the vertical bars, as opposed to inserting hook through
both vertical and horizontal bars, on your fabric.

Tunisian 10
Panels Instruction

Foundation:
Make a multiple of 10 stitches, and a traditional Tunisian foundation row,
casting on loops from each of your chain stitches, then casting off (1 loop,
then 2 loops) until you have 1 loop left on your hook.

Note: The first loop on your hook counts as 1, so
when you work your first panel, you will only cast on 9 more loops.

Step 1: Cast on 9 loops Tunisian Simple Stitch

Step 2: Cast on 10 loops Tunisian Simple Pearl Stitch

Step 3: Cast on 10 loops Tunisian Simple Stitch

[Repeat
Steps 2 and 3 across row. Be sure to cast on in very last stitch in row to keep
edges even.]

Step 4: Cast off loops. (see above)

Repeat Steps
1 – 4 for pattern

That’s all
for now, good people! Thanks for visiting the Lots of Crochet Stitches blog!

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

One of the
most common ways to finish Tunisian crochet projects is to single crochet
across the top. I’ve used this method quite a bit, and it works perfectly well,
creating a neatly woven edge.

However,
there is another way. For those familiar with knitting, this might be an “aha”
moment.

Step 1:Insert hook in stitch as if to cast on a loop

Step 2:Yarn over, draw through all loops on hook, so
that only 1 loop remains on your hook

[Repeat Steps
1 and 2 across row]

Note:You can use whatever Tunisian stitch you used
in your project, to maintain consistency in your pattern. You might also choose
to use any other Tunisian stitch you’d like, allowing your edge to be a
distinct part of your piece.

That’s all
for now, good people! Thanks for visiting the Lots of Crochet Stitches blog!

Monday, October 22, 2012

The Tunisian
basketweave pattern results when you alternate standard Tunisian knit stitches
with Tunisian pearl stitches. Tunisian knit stitches work by casting on loops
when the yarn is at the back of the fabric being made, while Tunisian pearl
stitches bring the yarn to the front of the fabric, before casting loops onto
the hook. Working in blocks of 4, you can create a simple basketweave fabric
very quickly and easily.

Creative Notice: I’m not sure if this
has ever been done before. I don’t own a Tunisian stitch book and haven’t
searched to see if it’s online. Please respect all copyright for this pattern.
Thank you.

Basic Tunisian Crochet
rules apply to this pattern. You will be making a foundation chain, casting on
loops and then casting them off your afghan hook. You will be working only on
the front side of the fabric, without turning your piece.

Cast
on: Insert hook in desired space, yarn
over, draw up loop

Cast
off: Yarn over, draw through loop or
loops indicated

Note: Cast off 1 loop
first for edge, then 2 loops at a time until you have 1 loop left on your hook.

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

I’ve been
working diligently on a few fairly large projects lately. In between, I’ve been
fiddling around with different combinations of Tunisian crochet stitches, and
writing them down in a notebook. I was fairly certain this one pattern was magnificent
– until I tried to replicate it, that is. Somehow, as you progress with the
pattern, the stitch count (skips or adds), take your pick, and you end up with
a much more abstract fabric that really looks like more of a mess, than a
beautiful design made with your stitches.

Thankfully,
I have a few patterns already written down in my notebook. After re-testing the
one for today’s tutorial, I discovered how pretty it really is. Because I used
variegated yarn the first time, it was difficult to see the diagonal lines, but
when you use a solid color, they show up quite nicely.

Creative Notice: I’m not sure if this
has ever been done before. I don’t own a Tunisian stitch book and haven’t
searched to see if it’s online. Please respect all copyright for this pattern.
Thank you.

Basic Tunisian Crochet
rules apply to this pattern. You will be making a foundation chain, casting on
loops and then casting them off your afghan hook. You will be working only on the
front side of the fabric, without turning your piece.

Cast
on: Insert hook in desired space, yarn
over, draw up loop

Cast
off: Yarn over, draw through loop or
loops indicated

Note: Cast off 1 loop
first for edge, then 2 loops at a time until you have 1 loop left on your hook.

*The catch
for this pattern is alternating the beginning of each new cast on row. The
first time, you will begin with a Tunisian knit stitch; the second time, you
will skip the 1st vertical bar and begin by inserting your hook in
the horizontal bar following it.

Step 1: Make Tunisian knit stitch by inserting hook through
1st vertical and horizontal bars, and cast on a loop

Step 2: Skip next vertical bar, insert hook in next
horizontal bar and cast on a loop; make Tunisian knit stitch through vertical
and horizontal bar directly following horizontal bar you just casted on a loop
from, casting on loops respectively as you work, alternating stitches through
horizontal bar and Tunisian knit stitches across row

*Note: Be sure to cast on from last stitch in
previous row, to keep your edges even.

[Repeat Step 2 across row]

Step 3: Cast off loops (see above) – cast off 1 loop,
then 2 loops at a time

Step 5: Tunisian knit stitch through vertical and
horizontal bar directly following horizontal bar you just casted on a loop from,
casting on loops respectively as you work, and alternating stitches like you
did in Step 2

[Repeat Step 5 across row]

Step 6: Cast off loops

Repeat Steps 2 – 6 for pattern

That’s all
for now, good peopleJ Thanks for visiting the Lots of Crochet Stitches blog!

Monday, October 15, 2012

If ever there is a great way to use up scraps of yarn, I’d
say making baby bonnets is a fabulous way to do it! And since much of this month
is focused on Tunisian crochet, I’ve come up with an original baby hat pattern,
which alternates traditional crochet stitches with Tunisian crochet stitches. Naturally,
all copyright rules apply. However, as I’m sure you know, I absolutely love it
when you link to Lots of Crochet Stitches Blog and share my posts through social networking, email etc.J

Before I list the instructions, I’d like to take this
opportunity to once again thank Glory Lennon, for sharing her beautiful Mobius Shawl Pattern. What a neat idea to take a simple netting stitch and turn it
into something as creative as her gorgeous shawl!

Step 7: Inserting hook
through the vertical and horizontal bar of each stitch, single crochet in each
of the next 5 stitches; single crochet 1 more time in the last stitch of the
previous Tunisian row.

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If you spent your entire life trying, chances are you will never be able to learn every crochet stitch, or combination of stitches ever created. This blog will be my attempt to share as many different crochet stitches and stitch patterns as possible with you. I absolutely love crochet, and I have a blast playing with my yarn, hooks, beads and ideas.

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